portails/content/docs/prologue/commands.md

---
title: "Commands"
description: "Doks comes with commands for common tasks."
lead: "Doks comes with commands for common tasks."
date: 2020-10-13T15:21:01+02:00
lastmod: 2020-10-13T15:21:01+02:00
draft: false
images: []
menu:
  docs:
    parent: "prologue"
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---

{{< alert icon="💡" text="You can change the commands in the scripts section of `./package.json`." />}}

## create

Create new content for your site:

```bash
npm run create [path] [flags]
```

See also the Hugo docs: [hugo new](https://gohugo.io/commands/hugo_new/).

### Docs based tree

Create a docs based tree — with a single command:

```bash
npm run create -- --kind docs [section]
```

For example, create a docs based tree named guides:

```bash
npm run create -- --kind docs guides
```

## lint

Check scripts, styles, and markdown for errors:

```bash
npm run lint
```

### scripts

Check scripts for errors:

```bash
npm run lint:scripts [-- --fix]
```

### styles

Check styles for errors:

```bash
npm run lint:styles [-- --fix]
```

### markdown

Check markdown for errors:

```bash
npm run lint:markdown [-- --fix]
```

## clean

Delete temporary directories:

```bash
npm run clean
```

## start

Start local development server:

```bash
npm run start
```

## build

Build production website:

```bash
npm run build
```

### functions

Build Lambda functions:

```bash
npm run build:functions
```

### preview

Build production website including draft and future content:

```bash
npm run build:preview
```